Another asian television series has caught my attention. Since the dubs for Ipartment are currently in a copyright battle, I have gone back to Netflix to discover the other k-dramas that came up with my Playful Kiss stage. The first one I chose to look into was Flowers Over Boys. The 4th episode is loading on another page as I type. While not exactly on the same level (in my opinion) as Playful Kiss, it is still utterly adorable. Kim Hyun Joong is still a leading character (though I'm not a fan of the half-mulet), and as heart-melting as ever. I still go crazy when he lets loose one of his rare smiles. The main female isn't as cute as Oh Ha Ni, but she fits the character profile better. I couldn't understand why nobody thought Oh Ha Ni was pretty, when she quite obviously was. Not that this other girl isn't pretty! Rather, she has the "mess with me, and I'll sock you" look, a goal I'm sure the director was aiming for (since she actually carry out the threat). I'm still having trouble reading the subtitles at times (must be my minor-dyslexia coming out). Then again, every once in a while, they'll put an entire monologue up. The whole screen is covered by the words. That is a little obnoxious. But whatever.
This weekend has been fantastic. I have the room all to myself, so I can pretty much do whatever I want. I even practiced my Hare-Hare dance. It's killing me not having a PS2 to play my games on. I have the opportunity to buy one soon, but once I move into my new room, I won't have a TV! This almost reminds me of the first time I ever bough Kingdom Hearts... A quick story for those of you who don't know... I had seen commercials for the second one on TV. I thought it looked pretty cool. I checked it out at Wal-Mart. $50. That was more money then I had ever spent on anything. So, I worked really hard to raise the money. When I finally had it, I walked into Wal-Mart, and I bought it! I was so excited! However, right as I turned away from the counter (no exaggeration), my brother looked at me and said, "You know the ps2 is broken, right?". No. No I did not. I was devastated. The $50 game sat in my dresser, unopened, for half a year. I figured if I really couldn't play it, I may as well not open it, so I might be able to return it. But I couldn't bring myself to do that. I really wanted the game! It wasn't until later that I realized I had bought Kingdom Hearts 2, not 1. Wow. So when we finally got a ps2 for Christmas that year, it was the coolest thing ever. And yet, I had no idea what was going on. Who the heck was this Kairi girl? And why was I some guy named Roxas? I thought I was supposed to be Sora! I was actually really disappointed when I finished KHII and moved onto KHI. The second game is significantly superior to the first, both in game play and in graphic quality. Either way, I had fun.
Yesterday, one of my brother's Army friends came by to visit. We ended up going to the lake, which got me totally excited. I had wanted to go earlier, but it's an hour by bike, and 20 minutes by car. The latter definitely wins. It was me, my Chinese friend, him, and his friend. I told them that parking in a parking lot would be way to easy, so instead, we found the hardest way to get to the water, and chose that. We basically slid down a hill onto a pile of rocks, where we swam in alligator-infested waters (apparently, they have those around here). My friend didn't swim, for reasons unknown to me, but me and the two boys enjoyed ourselves. The water was perfect. It was pretty awesome. But we got there really late, so we had to leave soon after, since the sun went down so fast. I'll go back again, soon. But I also need to explore the local ghost town...
There is no amount of words I can say that will express how much I miss my cat. My sister sent me pictures of her on my Facebook, and I swear, I almost cried. My mom told me she's pretty much lost now. She keeps wandering around upstairs, sleeping in random places. I miss her so much!
There isn't much more I can say. My original intention was to overdramatize our trek down the treacherous mountain into the welcoming waters, but that plan was destroyed by my need to express my new love for Flowers Over Boys. I need to find John Smith...
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